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Waterborne diseases like dysentery and Weil\u2019s disease have increased by 60% in England since 2010, according to new figures published in an article by the Guardian.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The Labour party’s analysis of NHS hospital admissions shows a rise from 2,085 cases in 2010-11 to 3,286 in 2022-23, the article notes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
This increase is attributed to record sewage spills, with raw sewage being discharged for over 3.6 million hours into rivers and seas last year.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Campaigners argue that the increased sewage in rivers poses a higher risk of infections, criticizing the government for ignoring illegal sewage dumping and not taking sufficient measures to hold water companies accountable.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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